Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear and subsequent avoidance, typically
in response to a specified object or situation and in the absence of true danger. Anxiety …

Among the best established treatments for anxiety disorders are cognitive-behavioral
interventions and serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Although clinically useful, these therapies …

Exposure therapy is the most effective psychological intervention for people with anxiety
disorders. While many therapists learn how to implement exposure techniques through …

The current study was an updated meta-analysis of manuscripts since the year 2000
examining the effects of homework compliance on treatment outcome. A total of 23 studies …

This article updates our previous article in this journal (Tryon & Winograd, 2001) by
examining via meta-analyses results of recent studies, published from 2000 through 2009 …

The majority of treatment research on OCD has focused on pre/post treatment efficacy of
exposure-based interventions, with less attention directed towards (a) understanding …

This article provides meta-analyses of the relation between goal consensus and
collaboration and individual psychotherapy outcome using studies published in English …

Objective: To examine the effects of patient adherence on outcome from exposure and
response prevention (EX/RP) therapy in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) …

The therapeutic alliance has been the subject of a great deal of psychotherapy research,
and evidence from numerous empirical studies suggests that a strong patient-therapist …

Between 25% and 50% of visits to primary care clinics are for somatic complaints with no
identifiable organic pathology. While most people are reassured when told they are not ill, a …